What does it take to create an effective email marketing campaign that is not only read but also engaged with? Mailers must convey a message and create an experience that entices the user to take the desired action...
Desiree Gullan 2 days ago
News24 and Netwerk24 both shot the lights out with their coverage of the 2019 national and provincial elections, with News24 breaking all previous user and pageview traffic records...
Issued by Media24 2 days ago
Game of Thrones may be over, but HBO has much more awesome entertainment where that came from. Here are some top shows to note...
Issued by Showmax 2 days ago
The group Sense & Med & com has just launched Chacha TV in Algeria. Chacha TV is the first streaming and video-on-demand platform based in the country...
2 days ago
Many well-known experts in their fields have made predictions over the years that have proved to be spectacularly wrong...
Tanya Knowles 22 May 2019
Independent Media has won the Global Media Award for 'Best In Africa' amongst others at the coveted International News Media Association (Inma) Global Media Awards and the "Best in Show" Award was won by Helsingin Sanomat's "The Land of Free Press"...
20 May 2019
To celebrate the 70 years since it first opened its doors, The Labia independent cinema in Cape Town hosted the first international screening of the new Elton John biopic, Rocketman...
20 May 2019
Air Seychelles has selected AirFi, provider of portable onboard Wi-Fi platforms, to provide wireless streaming inflight entertainment on board its new A320neo aircraft set to be delivered in July 2019...
20 May 2019
What does it take to create an effective email marketing campaign that is not only read, but also engaged with?...
Desiree Gullan, Issued by G&G Digital 16 May 2019
Whether you believe in anthropomorphic climate change or not, there is one intangible truth which is impossible to dispute...
Johan Scheepers 15 May 2019
The lineup of non-fiction films to be screened at the 21st Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, taking place from 6 to 16 June 2019, has been unveiled...
15 May 2019
While new modes of distribution using mobile telecommunications networks offer real alternatives to piracy, African musicians continue to struggle to reap significant benefits...
Christiaan De Beukelaer and Andrew J. Eisenberg 14 May 2019
14 May 2019
Eye of the Pangolin, a new documentary about the most trafficked mammal on earth, will premiere on Friday, 17 May, Endangered Species Day...
13 May 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa's data lakes are expanding rapidly, says data expert at DAN SSA Vikesh Singh, but it's knowing how to tame the tide of info that's going to help make design from data a reality...
Issued by Dentsu Aegis Network 10 May 2019
Playfre intends to be Africa's first real answer to Spotify, with over 40 million songs available to play for free...
10 May 2019
As organisations grow in size, complexity and the services they offer so too does the diversity of the workloads they must run...
Mark Coletta 10 May 2019
This week the leading global audio technology and services provider Triton Digital announced the integration with Google's Display & Video 360...
Issued by 365 Digital 10 May 2019
Kenyan audio production and podcast startup, PortableVoices has opened its first recording studio in Nairobi...
9 May 2019
9 May 2019
The MuseAfrica block, a 60 minutes of exclusive music content will be available on Kwesé TV (KFS) every weekday from 4pm to 5pm...
6 May 2019
NewzRoom Afrika is a 24-hour news channel is owned by media personalities Thabile Ngwato and Thokozani Nkosi...
3 May 2019
East Coast Radio will be taking one of the most anticipated competitions on the road, to you for an entire month!...
Issued by East Coast Radio 3 May 2019
The MuseAfrica block, a 60 minutes of exclusive music content will be available on Kwesé TV (KFS) every weekday from 4pm to 5pm...
2 May 2019
The high projected growth of esports streaming and sponsorship revenue in South Africa should not be ignored by local brands. If any brand alignment with the category exists, businesses would be wise to explore the opportunity to invest...
30 Apr 2019
We're seeing the needs, expectations and behaviours of young South African consumers evolve at a pace that threatens to leave brands behind...
Rachel Thompson, Issued by GfK South Africa 30 Apr 2019
Universal Music has signed a licensing deal with Nigeria-based streaming music service uduX...
30 Apr 2019
Mi Casa frontman and celebrity chef J'Something officially unveiled his cooking channel on YouTube. An extension of his love of good food and good music, Something's Cooking TV - which has been years in the making - brings together his life's adventures and lifestyle ventures onto one platform.
26 Apr 2019
Over the past few months, we have seen a storm of hype about 5G, the next evolution in mobile network technology. Handset manufacturers are starting to come to market with 5G-ready smartphones...
Ernst Wittmann 24 Apr 2019
One of the most valuable assets for any business, no matter its size or sector, is its brand. In light of this Desiree Gullan shares her thoughts on the evolution of branding through a digital agency...
Desiree Gullan 22 Apr 2019
YouTube dominates the free online video segment in South Africa, with nearly nine out of 10 connected, urban consumers regularly accessing free video on YouTube and just under half watching YouTube videos every day...
Issued by GfK South Africa 17 Apr 2019
The premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones drew 8.1% more viewers than last season's debut, an encouraging sign as HBO winds down its most popular show and prepares for the next chapter of the streaming era...
16 Apr 2019
Eyewitness News recently won a Bookmarks' Gold for its Poisonous Bullets: The Silent Betrayal of Sindiso Magaqa three-part podcast series...
Jessica Tennant 16 Apr 2019
Although the threat of loadshedding seems to have faded for now, it's always a good idea to stay prepared. Here are 10 ways you can stay loadshedding-ready...
Issued by Private Property South Africa 5 Apr 2019
Now streaming first on Showmax, Funny People Africa is a six-part stand-up comedy series featuring 18 comedians from five African countries discussing life, love and chickens...
Issued by Showmax 5 Apr 2019
Airbus has decided to proceed with an IoT Platform for the cabin, known as the Airbus Connected Experience...
4 Apr 2019
With fibre and internet access becoming more and more accessible in the country, we have started to tap into gaming communities around the world. Brands and businesses are noticing this trend, leading to increased investment into this platform...
Prince Ndlovu 3 Apr 2019
The winners of the Wan-Ifra's European Digital Media Awards were announced on Monday, 1 April, at the end of the first day of the Digital Media Europe Conference in Vienna...
2 Apr 2019
Radio and digital advertising go hand-in-hand. Both mediums boast quick turnaround times, cost-effectiveness and, most importantly, reach...
Warren Ravinsky 1 Apr 2019
The 11th annual Bookmark Awards, hosted at The Forum in Bryanston last night, 28 March 2019, culminated in 142 winners, all truly representative of the South African digital landscape...
29 Mar 2019
Bata Fashion Weekend 2019 is taking in place in Prague, the Czech Republic on 13-14 April, with a theme of "The Evolution of Style"...
Issued by Bata 27 Mar 2019
The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has called on all brands globally to hold social media platforms to account in light of recent failures to block dangerous and hateful content...
27 Mar 2019
Warc has found that of the $590.4bn spent on advertising worldwide last year, $144.6bn (24.5%) went to the Google and Facebook 'Duopoly', which equates to almost one in four dollars...
22 Mar 2019
It seems everyone is talking about the Fourth Industrial Revolution, often abbreviated as 4IR and also called Industry 4.0...
Tiisetso Maloma 18 Mar 2019
Boomplay, the largest music streaming and downloading service in Africa has signed a deal with Warner Music to bring the record company's music closer to the region...
15 Mar 2019
All smart home appliances, such as a smart TV, fridge, or thermostat, can become an easy target for cybercriminals...
14 Mar 2019
Coalition for Effective Copyright rallies to protect the rights of creators, producers, publishers and those working in the creative sector from the far-reaching negative impact of the bill...
13 Mar 2019
With the number of online shoppers expected to approach 25 million by 2021 (up from 18 million in 2017), e-commerce is experiencing a boom time in SA...
13 Mar 2019
13 Mar 2019